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Nouns IV Flashcards

1
Q

Breatain Mhór

A

(f) Great Britain

— an Bhreatain Mhór

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2
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Breatain Bheag

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(f) Wales

— an Bhreatain Bheag

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3
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bainis (-eacha)

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(f) Wedding

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4
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coiste (í)

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(f) Committee

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5
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seomra codlata

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Bedroom

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6
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seomra bia

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Dining room

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7
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seomra suí

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Living room

(Also: seomra suite)

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8
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piliúr / piliúir

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Pillow

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9
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ruga (-í)

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Rug

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pluid (-eanna)

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(f) Blanket

syn: blancéad / blancéid

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11
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rialtán (i)

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Remote control

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12
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cnuasach (aigh)

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(n) collection

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13
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girseach (-a)

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(Ulster) girl / girlfriend

gen: girsí

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14
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cosaint (-í)

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(f) Protection / defense

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15
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cúl

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Behind / back / tail

Sports: goal
— syn: báire

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16
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sciathán (i)

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Wing

(can also be used to express “arm”)

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17
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ionga / ingne

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(f) Nail / claw

(Can use either “gearr” or “bearr” to describe cutting them)

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18
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acmhainn

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(f) Means / capacity

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19
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ceannaire (í)

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Leader

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20
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féith (-eacha)

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(f) Muscle

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21
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foireann / foirne

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(f) Team

22
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réiteoir (-í)

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Referee / arbitrator

23
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beatha (-í)

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Life

uisce beatha: whiskey

24
Q

ealaíontóir (-í)

A

Artist

25
Q

ealaín / ealaíona

A

(f) Art

(Used for visual art, but also used in the same sense that “art” is used in “liberal arts”).

26
Q

cumha

A

Sadness / longing / homesickness

— e.g. Tá cumha orm

27
Q

féinmharú
féinmharfóir

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— Act of suicide
— Person who died by suicide

28
Q

uaigneas

A

Loneliness

29
Q

colscaradh / colscaraí

A

Divorce

colscartha: divorced

30
Q

biachlár (i)

A

Menu

31
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béile (í)

A

(f) meal

32
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óinseach (-a)

A

Foolish / silly girl

(Can technically be either gender “fool”, but usually used for women)

33
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toghchán (i)

A

Election

34
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iarrthóir (-í)

A

Candidate / applicant

35
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spéir / spéartha

A

Sky / air

36
Q

turas (i)

A

Journey

— ag dul ar turas (go on a journey)

— Tá turas romhainn (There is a journey ahead of us)

37
Q

fostaíocht

A

(n) employment

38
Q

obair bhaile

A

Homework

39
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feidhmeannach (aigh)

A

(gov) official

(business) executive

40
Q

éagsúlacht

A

Difference / diversity

41
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teicneoir (-í)

A

Technician

42
Q

leathanach (aigh)

A

Page

syn (idiomatic): bileog

leathanach bán — blank page

43
Q

machnamh

A

Contemplation / reflection

— go domhain sa mhachnamh
(Deep in thought)

44
Q

coicís (-í)

A

Fortnight

ar feadh coicíse — for a fortnight

45
Q

fuinneamh

A

Energy

(e.g. coal, gas, etc)

46
Q

tine

A

Fire

Setting/lighting a fair:
— tine a lasadh
— tine a chuir síos

47
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comhrá (-ite)

A

Conversation

To express a conversation between two people:
— comhrá ag [name] agus [name]
— e.g. comhrá ag Michael agus Cait

48
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súgradh

A

(Act of) playing

— e.g. Tá sé ag súgradh anois

49
Q

cead (-anna)

A

Permission

50
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cóisir (-í)

A

(f) party

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